I think of you every dayAll of youOut thereLivingInside, where people cannot get to youProtecting your little boysNurturing themCalming them when they are so afraidSmiling, when all you want to do is find a private place to be aloneGoing on, when there seems to be no reason whyLoving so intensely, so they will never have to feel the way you do insideThe loneliness The quiet desperation of thinking no one will ever get inside to find youI think of you every dayAnd I wonder if you might be sitting right beside meOr passing me on the streetOr even a friendSometimes I want to wear a big button that says "Abused: Willing to Talk"But you know I never willFor we are alike, you and IPutting on our normal facesLiving our normal livesNot knowing what to doTo stop the lonelinessDesperate to find a way to break down the wallsAnd let another person come inside

Probably one of the most poignant verses I have ever read.My life in a proverbial nutshell, no doubt.I thank god for people like you Bobby.I've thought about a t-shirt that says essentially what you want your button to read, but like you, I never will because it would take away from my "normal face".

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